Product details

DESCRIPTION

Dolby Atmos. Effortlessly.

The R8 Meta is KEF’s most versatile surround speaker, engineered to bring true Dolby Atmos immersion into any home without the need for custom installation. Whether wall‑mounted as a surround/rear speaker or placed on top of front and rear speakers as an up‑firing height module, the R8 Meta delivers a breathtaking three‑dimensional soundstage.

At its core is KEF’s 12th‑generation Uni‑Q® driver array with Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT™), ensuring exceptional clarity, dispersion, and realism across movies, music, and gaming.


An Icon Born from The Reference

The R8 Meta inherits a suite of acoustic innovations from KEF’s flagship Reference Series, including:

  • Advanced driver geometry
  • Optimized cabinet design
  • High‑precision crossover engineering

The result is a speaker that performs far beyond its size, delivering dynamic, detailed, and natural sound.

SPECIFICATION

Design

  • Two‑way closed box

Drive Units

  • Uni‑Q® Driver Array:HF: 25 mm (1 in.) vented aluminium dome with MATMF / LF: 130 mm (5.25 in.) aluminium cone

Crossover

  • Crossover frequency: 2.6 kHz

Frequency Performance

  • Frequency range (‑6dB): 88 Hz – 19.5 kHz
  • Typical in‑room bass response (‑6dB): —
  • Frequency response (±3dB): 97 Hz – 17.5 kHz

Harmonic Distortion (90dB, 1m)

  • <1% above 220 Hz
  • <0.5% from 320 Hz – 20 kHz

Maximum Output

  • 106 dB

Amplifier Requirements

  • 25 – 150W

Impedance

  • Nominal impedance: 4 Ω
  • Minimum impedance: 3.2 Ω

Sensitivity

  • 85 dB (2.83V/1m)

Weight

  • 4.5 kg (9.9 lbs.) per unit

Dimensions (H × W × D) with Terminal

  • 174 × 175 × 259 mm
  • (6.9 × 6.9 × 10.2 in.)

Finishes

  • Black Gloss
  • White Gloss
  • Walnut

Design. Sound. Smart Living